Section: Latest news

      Poroshenko: Russia deploys nuclear weapon in Crimea
      Apr26

      Poroshenko: Russia deploys nuclear weapon in Crimea

      The Russian Federation is deploying elements of its nuclear potential in Crimea, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said during the ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster. ”I spoke at the nuclear security summit in Washington early April, and I will repeat today, that the Kremlin is deploying the elements of its nuclear...

      OSCE still sees Grads, howitzers, tanks in militant-controlled Luhansk
      Apr26

      OSCE still sees Grads, howitzers, tanks in militant-controlled Luhansk

      The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) reports that the heavy weapons, namely Grad systems, howitzers, tanks it earlier spotted in the militant-controlled town of Luhansk are still kept there. ”In violation of the respective withdrawal lines, the SMM saw seven multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS; BM-21 Grad, 122mm), seven self-propelled...

      Nuland: special status for Donbas, militant amnesty, election on territory controlled by Russia
      Apr26

      Nuland: special status for Donbas, militant amnesty, election on territory controlled by Russia

      The Samopomich Party`s press service says that the United States insists on introducing amendments to Ukraine`s Constitution, pressing for the so-called special status of the militant-occupied areas in Ukraine`s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, militant amnesty, local elections in July. U.S. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs...

      Shuster not leaving despite denial of work permit
      Apr26

      Shuster not leaving despite denial of work permit

      One of the most influential journalists on Ukrainian television and host of arguably the country`s most popular political talk show Savik Shuster says he is not going to leave despite the fact that he has been denied a work permit in Ukraine, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”We can work without a work permit,” he said.”Of course, I will be...

      Reuters: Ukraine won`t make major changes to IMF memorandum – Shevalev
      Apr26

      Reuters: Ukraine won`t make major changes to IMF memorandum – Shevalev

      A new memorandum that Ukraine will submit to the International Monetary Fund will not contain significant changes to the programme agreed in the $17.5 billion (GBP 12 billion) bailout, deputy Finance Minister Artem Shevalev said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.”Nothing major has changed. The main parameters that were in the previous memorandum...

      Two Years Later, Kremlin’s Lethal Lies about Odesa Fire Still Motivate Donbas Recruits
      Apr26

      Two Years Later, Kremlin’s Lethal Lies about Odesa Fire Still Motivate Donbas Recruits

      Forty-eight people lost their lives in clashes between pro-unity supporters and pro-Russian backers and a fire in Odesa on May 2, 2014. Only hours later, Russia attempted to portray the mass riots and ensuing fire as a massacre, and that has continued regardless of several investigations, including one by the Council of Europe’s...

      Ukraine not to abandon nuclear energy – Poroshenko
      Apr26

      Ukraine not to abandon nuclear energy – Poroshenko

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that neither today nor tomorrow Ukraine will be able to abandon nuclear energy, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”Hard and effective nuclear security measures should be a key priority in the field of nuclear energy,” Poroshenko said during the events to the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl...

      Russian Court in occupied Crimea bans Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar
      Apr26

      Russian Court in occupied Crimea bans Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar

      The Supreme Court of the Russian-annexed territory of Crimea has recognized the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people an extremist organization and banned its activities. See also: Situation with Crimea is a great challenge for the Crimean Tatar people and the whole international community The decision was made by a panel of judges headed by Natalia...

      Poroshenko backs creation of Chornobyl radiation-ecological biosphere reserve
      Apr26

      Poroshenko backs creation of Chornobyl radiation-ecological biosphere reserve

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on the establishment of the Chornobyl radiation-ecological biosphere reserve, the president`s press service told an UNIAN correspondent.A biosphere reserve will become one of Ukraine`s largest environmental institutions with a total area of 227,000 hectares.It will be located in the...

      NBU expects $1.2 bln of balance of payments surplus in 2016
      Apr26

      NBU expects $1.2 bln of balance of payments surplus in 2016

      In 2016, the overall balance of payments is expected to show a surplus ($1.2 billion), which, along with the IMF disbursements, will allow reserves to increase up to $18.7 billion, or 4.7 months of future imports, according to the April Inflation Report of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), published on its website.In 2017, the international...